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Lawyers and litigants gathered in the courtroom of the Chief Justice on Wednesday when Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was presenting her arguments before the Supreme Court. Dressed in traditional white saree and black scarf, Mamata Banerjee reached the entrance of the Supreme Court at around 10 am along with her other lawyers including Trinamool MP and senior advocate Kalyan Banerjee.
White House Press Secretary Carolyn Levitt said on Wednesday that US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have a very good relationship. He claimed that Prime Minister Modi has agreed to stop buying oil from Russia and buy it from America and perhaps Venezuela.
Shamli District Consumer Commission found Aggarwal Nursing Home guilty of gross negligence in the delivery operation. The nursing home and New India Insurance Company have been ordered to jointly pay Rs 23.60 lakh to the victim Shaili Sharma. Shelly became seriously infected after her intestine was cut during the operation and is still bedridden. The commission decided compensation for treatment, compensation for motherhood and mental distress.
19 minor children were rescued in a major campaign against child labor in Adarsh Nagar. Labor Department, Delhi Police and Prayas Juvenile Aid Center were involved in this action which took place in Jahangirpuri Industrial Area and Azadpur Mandi under the leadership of SDM Adarsh Nagar. Children were working 12-15 hours a day in factories and restaurants, many in hazardous conditions. FIR has been registered for violation.
A case of alleged rape of a woman has come to light in the district hospital of Moradabad. It is alleged that the crime was carried out by injecting intoxicants to a woman admitted in the children's ward. However, the hospital administration has refused to consider it a rape. After the woman's husband described the accused as an acquaintance and refused to take any action, the matter was quietly hushed up, raising serious questions on the security arrangements of the hospital.
Delhi government has launched Cancer Awareness, Prevention and Screening Program CAPS. Its aim is to promote early detection and treatment of cancer. Mammography and HPV DNA testing will reach the localities through mobile vans. Breast cancer cases have increased, while cervical cancer cases have decreased. Health Minister Dr. Pankaj Kumar Singh called timely testing a priority.
The soon to be implemented OTS Scheme-2026 will provide great relief to the defaulters of Uttar Pradesh. The authorities-council are expected to get the dues of Rs 8-10 thousand crores. At present, there is an outstanding of more than Rs 11 thousand crore on more than 19 thousand properties. In the new scheme, only simple interest will be taken by waiving off the penal interest, due to which allottees will come forward for payment.
BJP staged a strong protest near the Congress headquarters in Delhi after Rahul Gandhi called Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu a 'traitor'. Workers marched on Akbar Road under the leadership of Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva. The police detained the protesters who broke the barricades, who were later released. BJP leaders made serious allegations against Rahul Gandhi of spreading hatred towards Sikhs and linking him to the 1984 riots.
Delhi Traffic Police has launched a 'zero-tolerance enforcement drive' to stop the increasing traffic jams and violation of rules in the capital. Under this campaign, five sensitive stretches have been identified including Madhuban Chowk, Rithala Metro Station, Shahbad Dairy, Badli Metro Station and Sufiabad Crossing. Here, strict action will be taken against violations like illegal parking, red light jumping and wrong side driving, thereby ensuring discipline and smooth traffic on the roads.
Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University has warned students against getting cheated by fake websites. The university administration has advised to use only the official website www.mjpru.ac.in. This alert has been issued after the operation of another fake website, which resembles the link of the university. An arrest has already been made in the case of a similar website.